Arnold Schwarzenegger to reprise Conan The Barbarian role

Arnold Schwarzenegger will once again play Conan The Barbarian – 30 years after first taking on the role that shot him to fame.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to reprise his role in Conan The Barbarian (Picture: Getty)

The Austrian actor will reprise the role in his first Hollywood venture since his term as governor of California came to an end in January 2011.Schwarzenegger initially tasted film success with Conan The Barbarian in 1982 and again two years later with the sequel, Conan The Destroyer.He will once again take up the role of the sword-swinging action hero for a new movie, following a series of other projects that included releasing his autobiography, entitled Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life, and opening a global policy think-tank in his name at the University of Southern California.’I always loved the Conan character and I’m honoured to be asked to step into the role once again,’ Schwarzenegger said.

Movie bosses also have plans for him to star in a further five films in the coming years, following a successful appearance alongside several veteran Hollywood action heroes in The Expendables 2 this summer.

His future credits are thought to be set to include thriller Ten as well as Triplets, a sequel to Twins, a comedy he appeared in alongside Danny DeVito in 1988.